IT Pro Portal: Social media best lure to successful phishing

By MWR,
24 February 2017

Many users are still not savvy to the potential risks posed by targeted phishing attacks, with social media the most effective lure.

"More than 10% of targeted users fell victim to the first two stages of our simulated attack and disclosed their user credentials, but more concerning is that out of those targeted with a social media request or a promotional offer, more than 10% downloaded a potentially malicious file via their corporate email accounts," says phishd Managing Director James Moore.

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